Fawning: When People-Pleasing Is a Trauma Response

Fawning can look like being nice, easygoing, or helpful. Learn how this trauma response develops, how to tell it apart from genuine kindness, and what healing can look like.
Signs of Childhood Trauma in Adults

By Stephanie Boucher, Registered Psychotherapist | The Mindful Loft The short version: Many adults who struggle with anxiety, relationship patterns, low self-worth, body tension, or a quiet sense that something is wrong are dealing with the long shadow of childhood trauma, often without realizing it. The signs are not always dramatic. They show up in […]